New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
THE THEATRES.
SOME FLOATING GOSSIP.

Imrc Kiralfy has for the last few weeks been living
ON Staten Island in order 10 give as much OF nis
time as possible to tho "fall OF Babylon" he has
contracted by the way TO supply 81. Georges with
similar entertainment for five years to como He
does not neglect his interests ut Nblos, where ne u
often be found experimenting the arrangements fer
Ms spectacular production Of "Largardiere." he Is
expecting the arrival OF +. a. Gilmore with the
final consignment Of costumes and the entire ballet
Yesterday he In town and, while chatting about
tho 10 rhcoming production, said; 81 have dreamed
for years Of giving 10 Borsu' as saw it at Its
original production. 1t Is not generally known. but
It spectacular play IN Its original form, though
all this element necessarily, and perhaps wisely
eliminated fl the Brjugham version. shall, OF
course not follow the original production, though
l remember IL quite wildly. have, hOweyer, never
been 50 enthusiastic anything as 1 am over
LargaIdiere.' Maurice Barrymore, who Is to play
Tho leading part, is spending the summer with his
wife at Long Branch, where his nOthorin-law, the
well known Mrs. brow, has a cottage He has grown
title stouter since he last here with ModIcska"
Among tho young low comedians who have attracted
the notice Ut managers during the past year 81 two
rs j. w. Herbert who for tho past two or three seasons
his been engaged by Mt setsOn for one Or other Of
his travelling comic opera companies. Next season
Mt. Herbert will travel with the Boston Ideals as
their principal comedian, and lat week contract WIS
Mr Sheppard, OF Toronto who Is woII-known In New
York viii be his manager, and he Is even now look
Ing out for a suitable comedy.
IIttlo BlIou Fernandez whose face Is familiar to
those equentng tho photograph galleries Of the city
as well 10 theatre audiences Is to start with
her mother for England. Tho youngster has been
specially engaged By Miss Grace Hawthorne to take
an important child's part In new meodrama shortly
10 BIO produced In London. The part Is iens ono
and viii tax the chil's powers to the utmost.
Eben Plympton. who is to play in Clito when that
lurd produced in San Francisco, has been in the
city during the past week He IL now at Lake George,
where he will spend the endeavoring to lose
tribe Of his too solid flesh while studying his
part
Tomorrow night Colonel McCaull, who with his
pauy has been making the most OF the weeks rest
accorded them, slips into harness moro at Wal
lacks. Tho company which Is to DO seen in Indiana"
came from Baltimore where for tho past eight weeks
they have been filling the Academy OF Music. The
venture Of playing company such as that OF Colonel
OF the size OF baltimore was daring one and was under
taken at his own risk ~ MT Harrs .ne oca
have turned out prontably During the eight weeks
seven opens so w1 d onv' and IL viii be- followed
by The Beggar Student"
Frederick warde, tho young tragedian, has closed in
Dakota an unusually long season lie started out in
this city August of year and arrives here again
with his company Tuesday night lie mas thus acted
continuously for Just eleven months lie has been sue
cessful and will come back with considerable sum to
his credit profits ON the season.
II will be Just fourteen months tomorrow night since
" Ermine" first produced at the Casino, and
though half million OF people have attended ts repre-
since them the theatre IL almost crowded
now rs during tho first month of its six special
nights ha been celebrated ami souvenirs of
or degree OF elaboration have been distributed to the
audiences That which Is 20 be given on Thursday week
when the 450th performance Is TO DO celebrated Is said
by Mr. Aronson TO DO elaborate than any OF It's
predecessors Francis Wilson has lately been taking
Jew days much needed rest but will return the
this week.